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Installing and Removing the Power Supply
Follow proper safety procedures when performing these steps by reading the safety warnings in
Caution
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 4200 Series
Appliance
The IPS 4270-20 ships with two hot-pluggable power supplies, thus providing a redundant power supply
configuration. You can install or replace either power supply without powering down the IPS 4270-20,
as long as one power supply is active and functioning correctly.
If only one power supply is installed, do not remove the power supply unless the IPS 4270-20 has been
Caution
powered down. Removing the only operational power supply causes an immediate power loss.
To install and remove power supplies, follow these steps:
Step 1
Log in to the CLI.
Note
Step 2
Prepare the IPS 4270-20 to be powered off (if you only have one active, functioning power supply):
sensor# reset powerdown
Wait for the power down message before continuing with Step 3.
Note
Power off the IPS 4270-20 (if you only have one active, functioning power supply).
Step 3
Remove the power cables from the IPS 4270-20.
Step 4
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For an illustration of the expansion card slots, see
For an illustration of the supported interface cards, see
For the IDM procedure for powering down the IPS 4270-20, refer to
IME procedure for powering down the IPS 4270-20, refer to
For the procedure for extending the IPS 4270-20 from the rack, see
the Rack, page
4-25.
For more information on working in an ESD-controlled environment, see
Environment, page 1-32.
For the procedure for removing the chassis cover, see
page
4-38.
Sensor.
Power supplies are hot-pluggable. You can replace a power supply while the IPS 4270-20 is
running, if you are replacing a redundant power supply.
You can also power down the IPS 4270-20 using IDM or IME.
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Figure 4-7 on page
4-9.
Supported Interface Cards, page
Rebooting the
Rebooting the Sensor.
Extending the IPS 4270-20 from
Working in an ESD
Removing and Replacing the Chassis Cover,
Installing the IPS 4270-20
4-3.
Sensor; for the
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